Werner Wrangel

Born| 24 March 1922
Passopp, Bad Segeberg, Nazi Germany
Died| 24 March 1945(1945-03-24) (aged 23)
near Trebur, Nazi Germany
Allegiance|  Nazi Germany
Service/branch| Army
Years of service| 1935–45
Rank| Unteroffizier (Wehrmacht)
Unit| 1./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 160, Panzerjager Battalion 183
Battles/wars| World War II
Awards| Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Iron Cross 1st Class
Iron Cross 2nd Class
Infantry Assault Badge in Silver

Werner Wrangel (24 March 1922 – 24 March 1945) was a Gefreiter in the German Army during World War II, who received three of Germany's highest military decorations during a single combat action. He was the only person ever to do so. Wrangel received the Iron Cross 2nd class, Iron Cross 1st Class, and the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross simultaneously on 8 February 1943 for outstanding valour in repulsing a Soviet tank attack virtually single-handedly, thereby saving the lives of hundreds of his comrades. Additionally, he received the Infantry Assault Badge (Sturmabzeichen) in silver. At the time he served with 1./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 160. Wrangel died in combat on 24 March 1945 near Trebur.

## Contents

* 1 Awards
* 2 References
* 2.1 Citations
* 2.2 Bibliography

## Awards[edit]

* Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 8 February 1943 as Gefreiter and Richtschütze (gunner) in the 1./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 183[1][2]

## References[edit]

### Citations[edit]

1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 453.
2. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 798.

### Bibliography[edit]

* Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
* Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

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